Tea Party-backed freshmen face scrutiny
Activism Friday, December 30th, 2011
Donna McClure is in a tough position.
House Passes Payroll Tax Cut Measure
Taxes Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would extend an employee payroll tax cut for one year while freezing pay for federal workers, restructuring unemployment compensation and speeding approval of a Canadian pipeline that would stretch to Texas.
Tea Party PACs help bankroll Ted Cruz Senate bid
Activism Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Tea Party organizations that championed the congressional upset victories of Michele Bachmann in Minnesota, Scott Brown in Massachusetts and Marco Rubio in Florida now have their eyes – and their pocketbooks – aimed at Texas.
DHS-Funded Taser Drone Launched in Texas
Breaking News, Technology Monday, October 31st, 2011
A Department of Homeland Security-funded surveillance drone deployed against insurgents in Afghanistan that can also be used to tase suspects from above has been unveiled by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s office and will be operational within a month.
Pearland councilwoman announces bid for Ron Paul’s congressional seat
2012 Elections Friday, October 28th, 2011
From YourHoustonNews.com Pearland Councilwoman Felicia Harris announced Thursday that she has filed to run for the Republican nomination in the 14th Congressional District, which will be vacated by Rep. Ron Paul as he focuses his efforts on running for president in 2012. “For the past three years, we have seen Barack Obama and his liberal [...]
Delight and Unease Over Law on Student Vaccinations
Health Friday, August 12th, 2011
Among the things 22-year old Jamie Schanbaum could not have anticipated three years ago was standing two inches taller, winning a national Paralympic gold medal in cycling and reveling in the Texas Legislature’s passage of two bills in her honor. Those gains, however, came after significant losses — most noticeably of both legs below the knee and much of each finger, the result of a bout with meningococcal septicemia in her sophomore year at the University of Texas.
Tea Party faithful wonder if Rick Perry walks the walk
2012 Elections Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
(Reuters) – Rick Perry has been widely touted as a Republican presidential candidate who could appeal Tea Party voters, but some in the anti-tax movement wonder if his record as Texas governor stacks up to his rhetoric.
Facing Criticism, Perry Steps Back on Gay Marriage, States’ Rights
Constitution, State's Rights Monday, August 1st, 2011
Gov. Rick Perry, taking flak from social conservatives and a potential rival in the GOP presidential contest, took a step back from his laissez-faire approach to New York’s gay marriage law on Thursday.
Texan Wins Controversial ‘White Man’ Scholarship
Liberty Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
A controversial non-profit organization announced it has awarded the second of five academic scholarships to a Texas man. Among the criteria: the recipient must be white and male. The group sponsoring it says it’s the only scholarship of its kind in the United States, My Fox Dallas-Fort Worth reports.
Texas Lawmakers AWOL For Vote On TSA Groping Bill
Liberty Saturday, June 25th, 2011
5:21PM CST UPDATE: It’s now apparent that the primary culprit behind the fact that lawmakers failed to show up for the vote was none other than Republican Speaker of the House Joe Straus, who labeled the bill “nothing more than an ill-advised publicity stunt,” despite the fact that it merely sought to reinforce language already present in the 4th amendment.
